Fatima information

Fatima
al-Zahra
Fatima al-Zahra
	Artwork with Fatima's name, reconstruction from a Safavid piece
Born	605 or 612/15 (disputed); Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia
Died	632; Medina, Rashidun Caliphate
Resting place	Medina, Hejaz
Title	List of titles al-Zahra ; (lit. 'the radiant') ; al-Siddiqa ; (lit. 'the righteous') ; al-Muhadditha ; (lit. 'the one spoken to by angels') ; Umm Abiha ; (lit. 'mother of her father') ; Sayyidat Nisa al-Janna (lit. 'mistress of the women of paradise') ; Sayyidat Nisa al-Alamin (lit. 'mistress of the women of the worlds') ;
Spouse	Ali
Children	Hasan; Husayn; Muhsin; Zaynab; Umm Kulthum;
Parents	Muhammad; Khadija;
Relatives	Umm Kulthum (sister); Zainab(sister); Ruqayya(sister);
Family	House of Muhammad

Fatima bint Muhammad (Arabic: فَاطِمَة بِنْت مُحَمَّد, romanized: Fāṭima bint Muḥammad; 605/15–632 CE), commonly known as Fatima al-Zahra' (Arabic: فَاطِمَة ٱلزَّهْرَاء, romanized: Fāṭima al-Zahrāʾ), was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija.^[1] Fatima's husband was Ali, the fourth of the Rashidun Caliphs and the first Shia Imam. Fatima's sons were Hasan and Husayn, the second and third Shia Imams, respectively.^[2]^[3] Fatima has been compared to Mary, mother of Jesus, especially in Shia Islam.^[4]^[5] Muhammad is said to have regarded her as the best of women^[6]^[7] and the dearest person to him.^[8]^[6] She is often viewed as an ultimate archetype for Muslim women and an example of compassion, generosity, and enduring suffering.^[4] It is through Fatima that Muhammad's family line has survived to this date.^[9]^[7] Her name and her epithets remain popular choices for Muslim girls.^[10]^[11]

When Muhammad died in 632, Fatima and her husband Ali refused to acknowledge the authority of the first caliph, Abu Bakr. The couple and their supporters held that Ali was the rightful successor of Muhammad,^[4] possibly referring to his announcement at the Ghadir Khumm.^[12] Controversy surrounds Fatima's death within six months of Muhammad's.^[13] Sunni Islam holds that Fatima died from grief.^[3] In Shia Islam, however, Fatima's (miscarriage and) death are said to have been the direct result of her injuries during a raid on her house to subdue Ali, ordered by Abu Bakr.^[14] It is believed that Fatima's dying wish was that the caliph should not attend her funeral.^[15]^[16] She was buried secretly at night and her exact burial place remains uncertain.^[17]^[18]

^ Campo 2009a, p. 230.
^ Buehler 2014, p. 183.
^ ^a ^b Veccia Vaglieri 2022a.
^ ^a ^b ^c Fedele 2018, p. 56.
^ Ernst 2003, p. 171.
^ ^a ^b Buehler 2014, p. 185.
^ ^a ^b Qutbuddin 2006, p. 249.
^ Soufi 1997, p. 68.
^ Abbas 2021, p. 57.
^ Amir-Moezzi & Calmard 1999.
^ Rogerson 2006, p. 42.
^ Amir-Moezzi 2022.
^ Abbas 2021, p. 103.
^ Buehler 2014, p. 186.
^ Mavani 2013, p. 117.
^ Kassam & Blomfield 2015, p. 212.
^ Khetia 2013, p. 82.
^ Klemm 2005, pp. 184–5.

[FOOTNOTECampo2009a230-1] Campo 2009a, p. 230.

[FOOTNOTEBuehler2014183-2] Buehler 2014, p. 183.

[FOOTNOTEVeccia_Vaglieri2022a-3] Veccia Vaglieri 2022a.

[FOOTNOTEFedele201856-4] Fedele 2018, p. 56.

[FOOTNOTEErnst2003171-5] Ernst 2003, p. 171.

[FOOTNOTEBuehler2014185-6] Buehler 2014, p. 185.

[FOOTNOTEQutbuddin2006249-7] Qutbuddin 2006, p. 249.

[FOOTNOTESoufi199768-8] Soufi 1997, p. 68.

[FOOTNOTEAbbas202157-9] Abbas 2021, p. 57.

[FOOTNOTEAmir-MoezziCalmard1999-10] Amir-Moezzi & Calmard 1999.

[FOOTNOTERogerson200642-11] Rogerson 2006, p. 42.

[FOOTNOTEAmir-Moezzi2022-12] Amir-Moezzi 2022.

[FOOTNOTEAbbas2021103-13] Abbas 2021, p. 103.

[FOOTNOTEBuehler2014186-14] Buehler 2014, p. 186.

[FOOTNOTEMavani2013117-15] Mavani 2013, p. 117.

[FOOTNOTEKassamBlomfield2015212-16] Kassam & Blomfield 2015, p. 212.

[FOOTNOTEKhetia201382-17] Khetia 2013, p. 82.

[FOOTNOTEKlemm2005184–5-18] Klemm 2005, pp. 184–5.

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Fatima al-Zahra
Artwork with Fatima's name, reconstruction from a Safavid piece
Born	605 or 612/15 (disputed) Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia
Died	632 Medina, Rashidun Caliphate
Resting place	Medina, Hejaz
Title	List of titles al-Zahra (lit. 'the radiant') al-Siddiqa (lit. 'the righteous') al-Muhadditha (lit. 'the one spoken to by angels') Umm Abiha (lit. 'mother of her father') Sayyidat Nisa al-Janna (lit. 'mistress of the women of paradise') Sayyidat Nisa al-Alamin (lit. 'mistress of the women of the worlds')
Spouse	Ali
Children	Hasan Husayn Muhsin Zaynab Umm Kulthum
Parents	Muhammad Khadija
Relatives	Umm Kulthum (sister) Zainab(sister) Ruqayya(sister)
Family	House of Muhammad

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